McConnell brushes off question about special treatment from Chao

June 12, 2019

McConnell brushes off question about special treatment from Chao

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) dismissed a question on Tuesday about whether he received preferential treatment by the Transportation Department, which is overseen by his wife Secretary Elaine Chao.

McConnell, asked if he got “any special treatment or consideration” when his office applied for department grants, quipped that he had been “complaining” to Chao about why more projects in Kentucky didn’t get federal money.

“You know, I was complaining to her just last night, 169 projects and Kentucky got only five. I hope we’ll do a lot better next year,” McConnell told reporters.